Coline Dutilleul is an inquisitive artist who enjoys experimenting with all repertoires, from the Renaissance to contemporary music. She shines as much in opera as in concert and recital, with a constant concern to embody the words and their colouring as accurately as possible, as well as the roles and their personalities.

Her recent seasons have been rich in new collaborations in prestigious venues. In particular, she made her acclaimed debuts at the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence and the Cologne Philharmonic in Monteverdi's L'Orfeo (Messaggera), with the Cappella Mediterranea ensemble and Leonardo Garcia Alarcón, and collaborated for the first time with René Jacobs on a concert tour with the Kammerorchester Basel that took her to the KKL in Lucerne and the MusikTheater an der Wien.

She also performed under the baton of Barbara Hannigan, Peter van Heyghen, Alexis Kossenko, Sperenza Scappucci, Elena Schwartz, Thomas Zehetmair, to name but a few, with ensembles such as B'Rock Orchestra, Les Muffati, Les Ambassadeurs and appeared at the Berlin Philharmonic, the Cologne Philharmonic, the Ludwigsburg Castle Festival, the Handel Festival in Halle, the Opéra de Nice, the Opéra de Marseille, the Opéra Royal de Wallonie, the Atelier lyrique de Tourcoing, the Folle Journée de Nantes and the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires.

Her opera repertoire includes roles such as Messaggera and Proserpina (L’Orfeo), Ruggiero (Alcina), Cherubino (Le Nozze di Figaro), Annio (La Clemenza di Tito), Mallika (Lakmé), le cuisinier (Rusalka), L’enfant (L’enfant et les sortilèges), Miss Jessel (The turn of the screw), 

In 2020, Coline Dutilleul recorded for Arte Concert, with Aline Zylberajch on pianoforte, a Haydn programme including the cantata Arianna a Naxos. The following year, she appeared on the recording "Per l'orchestra di Dresda" with Les Ambassadeurs - La Grande Ecurie conducted by Alexis Kossenko. In 2022 she released her first recital album, “Licht in der Nacht” with pianist Kunal Lahiry (Outhere/Fuga Libera label), which received numerous awards (Choc Classica, 4 stars Fono Forum, Longlist 1/2023 of the prestigious Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik).

Forthcoming releases include “Mélodies inconnues de Georges Bizet”, in collaboration with the Palazetto Bru Zane (Harmonia Mundi label), “Lucie Vellère – melodies”, in collaboration with the Choeur de Chambre de Namur (Musique en Wallonie label), and a recording with Aline Zylberajch devoted to forgotten female composers of the 18th and 19th centuries, in collaboration with the Nouvelle Athènes in Paris (Présences compositrices label).

Coline Dutilleul studied at the Royal Conservatories of Mons and Brussels and at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz in Cologne. At the same time, she consolidated her vocal technique with Monica Bacelli, Natalie Dessay, Barbara Hannigan, Sara Mingardo, Deborah Polaski and Catrin Wyn-Davies. She trained in the interpretation of Lied and mélodie with Roger Braun, Julius Drake, Ulrich Eisenlohr, Bernarda Fink and Roger Vignoles.

In 2014, she won second prize at the Internationaler MusikWettbeweb in Cologne and the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) prize. From 2015 to 2017, she was a member of the Opera Studio of the Opéra national du Rhin. She was also selected to take part in "young artist" programmes such as the Britten Pears Young Talent Programme, the Lucerne Festival Academy with Simon Rattle, the Ambronay Academy with Leonardo Garcia Alarcón and the Acadèmia de Fomació Professional with Jordi Savall. In 2020/21, she was spotted by Barbara Hannigan, who invited her to take part in the project she directs, Equilibrium Young Artists.

September 2024

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